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jackscrew
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jackscrew /jack·screw/ (-skroo) a screw-turned device to expand the dental arch and move individual teeth.
jackscrew
[jak′skro̅o̅]
a threaded device used in orthodontic appliances for the separation or approximation of teeth or jaw segments.
jackscrew,
n a threaded device used in appliances for separation or approximation of teeth or jaw segments.
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